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Bug in penny floor GlassCast 3 Clear Epoxy

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By MGrugel - 6/13/2020 9:30:24 PM

Hi guys, I coated my 1m squared porch floor with 3kg of GlassCast 3 Clear Epoxy resin. Looks fantastic. One problem. It was curing for best part of 5hrs when I noticed a small bug lying on top (slightly under). Annoying as this is, can I wait till the resin has cured fully then sand down the top? If so what type of sandpaper would do the job? I assume a wetsand grit of about 600+ would do it? Will the shine be harmed by this?
By Warren (Staff) - 7/14/2020 9:47:11 AM

You can sand it out with sandpaper.  600 grit should be fine to do the cutting work.  Once it is out, you will need to go finer on the grits working your way to 1500 grit minimum then polish it with a polish such as our NW1 to bring back the gloss finish on the sanded area.  If you have to sand really deep, then you may need to fill in the repair with fresh resin then blend the edges with sand paper and polish back up as above.